In Serbia, the “already existing gaps or inequalities are now being exacerbated” as a result of measures taken to combat COVID-19, says Milan Markovic, Head of UN Human Rights in the country.

Aminata Kebe, Human Rights Officer in UN Human Rights’ West Africa Regional Office, has been working to get children in the region off the streets and reunited with their families to minimise their vulnerability to infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.